Garbage-can.



IVI. BROWNSTEIN.

GARBAGE CAN. A APPLICATION FILED' FEB. 5. I9vl5.

Patented Dec. 14, 1915.

specification,

, drical in form and pro-vided with lMORRIS BROWNSTEIN, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EDWARD ILTZINGER COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Application led February 5, 1915. Serial No. 6,245.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS BRowNsTEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Garbage-Cans, of -which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to receptacles adapted to contain garbage, ashes and other waste materials.

The object of this improvement is the provision of a suitable receptacle of the character mentioned having a cover closely fitting thereon and foot operable means whereby thev cover is easily moved to open position to permit articles to be discharged into the receptacle.

A further object is the provision of such a device having a cover adapted to be closed by gravity.

Further objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in substantially the combinations and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this and more especiically set forth 1n the appended claims.

In the drawing-Figure 1-i`s a sideelevation of a garbage can embodying my invention; and Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same.

My invention may be embodied in receptacles of vario-us sizes and shapes as desired. The particular receptacle shown is cylina cover substantially conical in form. The shape of the cover may be varied when so desired but I prefer to use one of the form shown for the reason that when placed outside or not under cover it will shed water and is more easily kept clean. I have shown the cover as being formed in two parts, but when so desired the cover may be formed in a diiierent number ofparts in accordance with the appended claims.

The receptacle 3 has its upper edge in substantially the same plane, and Supported on the upper edge of the receptacle is a cover made up of two parts 4 and 5. The part 4 is secured to a portion of the top edge of receptacle 3 by means of solder or in any other desired and suitable manner. The part 5 is movably mounted with respect to the part 4 and receptacle 3 and is preferably provided with an edge portion 6 struck up forming a bead and fitted over the adjacent Specification of Letters Patent.

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edge of part 4 in a manner so that it will shed water, or the like.` The edge of part 5 which rests on the top of receptacle 3 when 1n normal position, is fitted to and extends slightly over the top edge of receptacle 3 in a manner to prevent water, or the like, entering the receptacle 3 when the part 5 1s closed or in normal position. On the .part

5 I .provide a handle 7 by means of which said part mav be moved to open position.

I provide hinges for pivotally mounting the part 5 on the receptacle 3 and preferably form the hinges in such a manner that when the part 5 is swung to open position the latter will be swung away from part 4 and completely expose the opening under part 5 to the receptacle in order to provide means for easily placing material in the receptacle 3 when the part 5 is in open position. Each of the hinges is made up of a portion 8 securedvto the receptacle and extending above the upper edge thereof, and a portion 9 secured to the part 5 and extending rearwardly from the edge thereof and pivoted to the upper end of portion 8. This arrangement provides pivotal points for the part 5 which are in a line outside of the part 5 and above the receptacle 3. This arrangement,

provides means for effecting proper opening of the part 5 as above described.

One of the hinges is provided with an arm l0 on its portion 9 which extends beyond the pivotal point of the hinge and in a direction away from part 5 of the cover, so that a downward pull on the outer end of said arm will cause an upward movement of portion 9 and part 5.

Near the bottom of receptacle 3 I pivot a foot lever 11, as at 12. The free end of the foot lever 11 is connected by means of a connecting link 13 with the free end of arm l0 so that upon downward pressure being applied t0 foot lever ll the part 5 of the cover will'be moved to open position.

Owing to thel particular formation of the hinges of part 5 and the particular position of foot lever 11 part 5 will not be permitted to be brought quite to a vertical position so i in emptyingthe can. The receptacle 3 may further be provided with a bail l5 of any usual or preferred construction, to facilitate moving the can from one place to another.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction of my in; vention, I do not desire to be limited -to -the precise details set forth but desire to avail struck up in one edge and fitting over the adjacent edge of the stationary part forming a substantially water-tight joint between the parts, a pair of hinges connecting said movable part to the receptacle and adapted to cause the movable part to swing away from the top of the receptacle and the part secured to the latter; and manually operable means connected with one of the hinges and adapted to cause movement of the movable part of the cover.

2. A garbage can comprising a receptacle; a cover made up of two parts, one of the parts being secured to said receptacle and the other part being movable thereon; a pair of hinges connecting said movable part to the ieceptacle, each of the hinges being made up oftwo portions, o-ne of the portions being secured to said movable part and eX- tending beyond the edge of thel latter, and the other portion being secured to the receptacle, extending above the top thereof and pivoted to the first mentioned portion;

an arml on one of the irst mentioned portions of the hinges and extending beyond the pivotal point of the hinge; a foot operable lever mounted o-n the receptacle; and a connecting rod connecting said arm with said lever.

3. A garbage can comprising a receptacle; a .cover made up of two parts, one of the parts being secured to the receptacle and the other of the parts being movable with respect to the latter; hinges connecting the movable part of the cover with the receptacle, each of said hinges comprising two parts, one of said parts being a member secured to and extending above the receptacle and the other ofl said parts being two members disposed on opposite sides of and pivotally connected to the first mentioned part, one of said two members being shorter than the other kand both of such members being secured to the cover,said` two members extending over the adjacent edge of the movable part of the cover providing means whereby saidmovable part of the cover moves away from the stationary part of the cover and the receptacle upon moving on its hinges; an pedal operable means connected with one of the hinges for moving the movable part of the cover on such hinges.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the Presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 2nd day of February A. D 1915.

MORRIS BROWNSTEIN. 

